Gov. John Walter Smith House
Listed as “Smith, Gov. John Walter, House”
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Gov. John Walter Smith House
Gov. John Walter Smith House, at 104 S. Church St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 15, 1994. It was among the first 3 of Snow Hill’s 8 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture and politics, at the local level. It describes its style as Queen Anne, as it does for 112 other Maryland listings. The listing covers 1 acre. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric house in Maryland, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 48 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes
104 S. Church St., Snow Hill · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Gov. John Walter Smith HouseStart here
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ChancefordFederal · 0.1 mi on - 3
James Martin HouseColonial · 0.2 mi on - 4
All Hallows Episcopal ChurchVernacular · Built 1756 · 0.3 mi on - 5
Samuel Gunn HouseColonial · next door
3 more Register listings within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Queen Anne style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Queen Anne.
Memories of Gov. John Walter Smith House
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Questions about Gov. John Walter Smith House
Is Gov. John Walter Smith House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Sep 15, 1994 (Register number 94001146).
Is Gov. John Walter Smith House a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Maryland has 71 National Historic Landmarks.
Can you visit Gov. John Walter Smith House?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Gov. John Walter Smith House?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 48 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 106778676 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.